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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 634 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  18. 18.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

  1. restate the topic
  2. only your own view
  3. a poor summary
  4. short and balanced
  5. a good summary
  6. False
  7. points in favour
  8. no
  9. covering both sides
  10. restate the topic
  11. a poor summary
  12. saying where we agreed
  13. getting facts wrong
  14. a poor summary
  15. leaving out one side
  16. True
  17. at the end
  18. True
  19. a poor summary
  20. False
  21. trailing off
  22. a good summary
  23. True
  24. blaming others
  25. naming the main points
  26. being short and clear
  27. a good summary
  28. True
  29. a poor summary
  30. no new arguments
  31. being short and clear
  32. a poor summary
  33. points against
  34. mentioning key facts
  35. points in favour
  36. covering both sides
  37. about a minute
  38. a good summary
  39. a good summary
  40. a good summary

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